{"product_id":"practical-hand-drawn-characters-design-book-seigensha","title":"Practical Hand-Drawn Characters Design Book \/ Seigensha","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"line-height: 1.7;\"\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003ePractical Hand-Drawn Characters\u003c\/strong\u003e design book by Seigensha is the second volume in the Taisho and Showa hand-drawn character design collection reprint series. This book preserves the work of design artists who created commercial characters by hand during an era before computers, phototypesetting, or even the establishment of the words \"typography\" or \"lettering\" in Japan. Each character was drawn individually to match specific words and media such as flyers, leaflets, signs, and posters.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis complete collection reconstructs \u003cstrong\u003ePractical Design Characters and Designs\u003c\/strong\u003e, originally published in 1926 and authored by Masahiro Anezaki. The book contains over 500 hand-drawn character designs that showcase uniqueness and strength distinct from modern typography. Graphic designer Daijiro Ohara contributes an essay exploring these rarely discussed elements of design history.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"margin: 10px 0;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKey Features\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOver 500 hand-drawn character designs:\u003c\/strong\u003e Complete collection from the 1926 publication.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHistorical design documentation:\u003c\/strong\u003e Preserves Taisho and Showa era commercial art characters created before modern typesetting.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTypeface and logo inspiration:\u003c\/strong\u003e Source material for contemporary design creation.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEssay by Daijiro Ohara:\u003c\/strong\u003e Graphic designer provides historical context and analysis.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVisual Library series:\u003c\/strong\u003e Part of Seigensha's design documentation collection.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ctable style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eFormat\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003ePages\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e256\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eAuthor\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMasahiro Anezaki\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eOriginal Publication\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1926\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eSeries\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eVisual Library\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eMade in\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eJapan\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"mysite","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53501927129406,"sku":"237000014","price":155.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0984\/1904\/8766\/files\/practical-hand-drawn-characters-design-book-seigensha-bungu-6070357.jpg?v=1778909402","url":"https:\/\/kawaiizaki.com\/products\/practical-hand-drawn-characters-design-book-seigensha","provider":"KAWAIIZAKI","version":"1.0","type":"link"}